UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 3, 2015

WORLD FUEL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida

1-9533

59-2459427

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


9800 N.W. 41st Street, Suite 400

Miami

33178

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 428-8000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure

World Fuel Services Corporation announced today that its board of directors has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 60% to $0.06 per share payable on April 10, 2015 to shareholders of record on March 20, 2015.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.         

This information and the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)       Exhibits

  Exhibit No.        Description

                          99.1                Press Release, dated March 3, 2015.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:

March 3, 2015

 

World Fuel Services Corporation

 
 

/s/ R. Alexander Lake

 

 

R. Alexander Lake

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and

Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated March 3, 2015.



Exhibit 99.1

World Fuel Services Corporation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend by 60%

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2015--World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE:INT) announced today that its board of directors has increased its quarterly cash dividend by 60% to $0.06 per share, payable on April 10, 2015 to shareholders of record on March 20, 2015.

"The strength of our balance sheet and consistent operating cash flow performance enable us to increase our dividend, which allows us to return capital to our shareholders while continuing to invest in our growing suite of business opportunities worldwide," stated Michael J. Kasbar, chairman and chief executive officer of World Fuel Services Corporation.

Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our expectations about our business opportunities. These forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor disclosures contained in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 12, 2015. Actual results may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: our ability to effectively integrate and derive benefits from acquired businesses, our ability to capitalize on new market opportunities, potential liabilities and the extent of any insurance coverage, the outcome of pending litigation and other proceedings, the impact of quarterly fluctuations in results, the creditworthiness of our customers and counterparties and our ability to collect accounts receivable, fluctuations in world oil prices or foreign currency, changes in political, economic, regulatory, or environmental conditions, adverse conditions in the markets or industries in which we or our customers and suppliers operate, our failure to effectively hedge certain financial risks associated with the use of derivatives, non-performance by counterparties or customers on derivatives contracts, loss of, or reduced sales, to a significant government customer, uninsured losses, the impact of natural disasters, adverse results in legal disputes, unanticipated tax liabilities, our ability to retain and attract senior management and other key employees and other risks detailed from time to time in the company’s SEC filings. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, changes in expectations, future events, or otherwise.

About World Fuel Services Corporation

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Fuel Services is a global fuel logistics, transaction management and payment processing company, principally engaged in the distribution of fuel and related products and services in the aviation, marine and land transportation industries. World Fuel Services sells fuel and delivers services to its clients at more than 8,000 locations in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

The company's global team of market makers provides deep domain expertise in all aspects of aviation, marine and land fuel management. Aviation customers include commercial airlines, cargo carriers, private aircraft and fixed base operators (FBOs), as well as the United States and foreign governments. World Fuel Services' marine customers include international container and tanker fleets, cruise lines and time-charter operators, as well as the United States and foreign governments. Land customers include petroleum distributors, retail petroleum operators, and industrial, commercial, residential and government accounts. The company also offers transaction management services which consist of card payment solutions and merchant processing services to customers in the aviation, marine and land transportation industries. For more information, call 305-428-8000 or visit www.wfscorp.com.

CONTACT:
World Fuel Services Corporation
Ira M. Birns, 305-428-8000
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
or
Glenn Klevitz, 305-428-8000
Vice President & Assistant Treasurer

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